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You can try and find the cheapest conveyancing solicitors in Canonbury but be careful as you may get what you pay for.

5 reasons to use our service to assist you choose a local conveyancing solicitor in Canonbury

  • 1 Canonbury solicitors work in partnership with Canonbury estate agents, property finders, surveyors, banks and other professionals to make sure that a quality service is provided to clients every step of the way, never losing sight of the time-critical nature behind your conveyancing transaction
  • 2 Personal touch together with pure property expertise are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Canonbury home moves can become a lot more stressful due to lack of transparency between all the parties. The lawyers listed strive to make sure that communication channels are open and act on arising issues and developments expeditiously.
  • 3 We are the UKs largest residential conveyancing directory service identifying bank approved law practices carrying out conveyancing in Canonbury regulated and authorised by the SRA or CLC.
  • 4 There is a strong possibility the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Canonbury - if so both parties are likely to be less confrontational
  • 5 Cut price packages from online conveyancers might be tempting. However, these firms are often located many kilometers away with limited understanding of the factors that impact property transactions in Canonbury

Examples of recent conveyancing in Canonbury since October 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Canonbury

What does a local search tell me concerning the house we're purchasing in Canonbury?

Canonbury conveyancing often commences with the submitting local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for example Onsearch The local search plays a central role in most Canonbury conveyancing purchase; as long as you don’t want any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will provide information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications relevant to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 subject sections.

I have todayfound out that Action Conveyancing have been shut down. They carried out my conveyancing in Canonbury for a purchase of a leasehold flat 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is in my name in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest method to see if the property is in your name, you can carry out a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Canonbury conveyancing specialists.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in two weeks back in what was supposed to be a quick, chain free conveyancing. Canonbury is the location of the property. What do you suggest?

Flying freeholds in Canonbury are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Canonbury you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your lender may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Canonbury may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.

Taking into account that I am about to part with over three hundred thousand on a house in Canonbury I would like to talk to a lawyer concerning thehome move ahead of giving the go ahead to the firm. Is this something that you can arrange?

Absolutely - we would be happy to talk to you we do not take any clients on without you liaising with the lawyer who will be doing your conveyancing in Canonbury.There is no ‘factory style conveyancing’ - each client is an important individual, not a matter number. The law firms that we put you in touch with believe that the fees you are provided with for residential conveyancing in Canonbury should be the figure that you end up paying.

Am I best advised to appoint a Canonbury conveyancing lawyer who is local to the property I am hoping to buy? An old friend can conduct the legal formalities however his firm is located a couple of hundredkilometers drive away.

The primary upside of using a local Canonbury conveyancing practice is that you can pop in to sign paperwork, deliver your ID and pester them where appropriate. Having local Canonbury know how is a plus. However it's more important to get someone that will pull out all the stops for you. If if people you trust instructed your friend and the majority were happy that should outweigh using an unknown Canonbury conveyancing solicitor just because they are Canonbury based.

Are there any apps to help find a Canonbury conveyancing solicitor on the lender conveyancing panel? I have a car and am prepared to travel up to 25kilometers to attend the lawyer.

Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel search on this website. Please choose the lender and your location, in this case Canonbury and you will see a number of lawyer located nearest Canonbury. Alternatively you can type in the name of your proposed law firm and see if they are listed as being on the mortgage company solicitor panel.

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Residential Landlord and Tenant Conveyancing solicitors in Canonbury

The firms listed below are a small selection of solicitors in Canonbury practicing in landlord and tenant law and on the regulations governing different types of tenancies. This will likely include advice on Claims for damages for illegal

  • Grazing Hill Ltd, 67a Halliford Street, Islington, London, N1 3HF
  • Raymond & Co, Suite 1h, Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, London, N1 3QP
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Dowse & Co, 23-25 Dalston Lane, Dalston, London, London, E8 3DF
  • Eversley's Solicitors Limited, Percy House, 363 Liverpool Road, London, N1 1NL

Commercial Conveyancing solicitors in Canonbury regulated by the SRA

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Canonbury with expertise in commercial conveyancing in Canonbury. This may include advice on buying or selling a shop, pub, restaurant, office, retail unit
  • Raymond & Co, Suite 1h, Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, London, N1 3QP
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Montague Solicitors Ltd, 201 Upper Street, London, N1 1RQ
  • Guney Clark & Ryan Solicitors Limited, 58 Green Lanes, London, London, N16 9NH
  • Riley & Co Solicitors Limited, 1 Stradbroke Road, London, London, N5 2PZ

Planning law solicitors in Canonbury regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Canonbury practicing in planning law. This may include advice on making sure people do what the planning regulations say
  • Gelbergs Llp, 188 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1RQ
  • Bolt Burdon, Providence House, Providence Place, Islington, London, N1 0NT
  • Regnum Solicitors, Unit 7, Kinetica, 13 Ramsgate Street, London, E8 2FD
  • Ronald Fletcher Baker Llp, 326 Old Street, London, EC1V 9DR
  • Richard Pearlman Llp, 27 Phipp Street, London, EC2A 4NP

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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